To assess the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on farmers in Egypt and IFAD's projects, the largest recipient of IFAD financing assistance in the Middle East, Egypt Today has interviewed IFAD Country Program Manager for Egypt Mohamed Elghazaly. Did IFAD provide support to the Egyptian government to mitigate the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agricultural sector? IFAD portfolio in Egypt has addressed relevant issues of rural poverty over the period, in line with Government and IFAD priorities. Our portfolio presents a good focus on the governorates where rural poverty and unemployment are most acute. How much do IFAD projects contribute to the size of Egypt’s total cultivated area?

Source: Egypt Today February 21, 2021 00:22 UTC